. >> as president george bush's second in command. cheney helped to design the controversial nsa and continued support is evident. he said america is under threat of a terrorist attack. >> the biggest threat we face is terrorist armed with something deadlier than airline tickets and box cutters. we have to defoot that threat. >> he defended the director of the nsa. >> last thing i would want to recommend obama might abuse the nsa authority and therefore shut it down. last possible thing we ought to do. they are good folks doing the best they can to safe guard the nation. and you know, o >> both saying what is not working with the obama administration. and what will work for conservative. >> it can be easy if you listen to the mainstream media to think that conservatives are a minority and that we are powerless and gosh, we ought to be discouraged about 2012 and sit down and be quiet. if you start to lose hope. think about this. the president of the united states, used the irs, abused the power of his office to go after political oppon